Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,878, John Gartsee, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gartsee, John
S. 44,878
CONTENTS

Letto to G. J. Lewis June 24, 1850,
8660
New York Roll!
John Gartsee,
of Plymouth in the state of New York who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts line, for the term of during the War. 1776
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of March 1819 and sent to Obediah German, Esquire, Sherburne, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. . . . . 83. 69
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. . . . 48. "
Am't 10 m't 10/30-4/31. $131. 69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
25 Notification sent to Horace Drowd. Esq. 29 Sept. 1820 Sherburne N.Y.

State of New York } Chautauqua County } ~~~~~
On this the 21 st day of April in the year of our Lord one 1878 ms Before me Obadiah German first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the aforesaid County Personally appeared John Hartse Agee Sexty Three Years Resident of Plymouth in Said County who being by me first certified sworn according to Law both on his oath affirm and make the the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War That he the said John Hartse in the year of our Lord one Seventeen hundred and sev- enty six enlisted as a common soldier at Schenectady in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Barnum and the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col John Brune in the line of the Regular Continental Army to serve in said war against the common enemy during the aforesaid War and that he was in the two General Actions at the taking of Gen Burgoyne at Saratoga in the State

of New York since he further South that he continue to serve in the Above mentioned Corps or in the United States Service until the close of the War when he was Honorably discharged as  later  from  the  service service Company of Artillery at West Point in the State of New York in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Eighty Three by Gen George Washington and by the said John Gantree further South that he is in Received Circumstances has a family of Small Children to support and no means but the Industry of his own hands and that he is Really Pious and Respectous and Shows Respect of the Assistance of his Country for Support and that he has no Other Evidence now in his power of his Appraised Services in Sworn to and Declared John Gantree before me the city and year aforesaid
Abdiah Geman
State of New York Chemung County
I Abdiah Geman first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the aforesaid County do hereby certify that it appears to my Satisfac- tion that the said John Gantree did serve in the war as stated in the foregoing ... Pium, and I now

State of New York Chenango County
I Obadiah Gerson first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the aforesaid County do hereby certify that it appears to me, Satisfied that the said John Gortree once served in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing Declaration against the common Enemy, and I now transmit the Proceedings taken and before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned acts of Congress. April 21 st 1818 Obadiah Gerson
State of New York Chenango County
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr John Gortree an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of 18 th March 1818 and know him to be in indigent circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support.
Dated at Sherburne Chenango County this 2 nd day of February 1819
Willy Lynde Judge of Chenango County Common Pleas

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss Personally appeared before me Billy Lynde a Judge of Chautauqua County Common Pleas -
James Gorman Esq to me well known who being duly sworn deposed & said that he has been personally acquainted with John Gortree an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1878 for several years and knows that said Gortree is in indigent circumstances and further this deponent saith not
Sworn this 2 nd day of February 1879 before me Billy Lynde a Judge of Chautauqua County Common Pleas
James Gorman

State of New York
County of Herk Co. } ( )
February 3 d 1814.
(Truly) attests
That Tilly Lynde Lynde was at the time the within Affidavit was taken before him a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and truly believe the within signature to be his proper hand writing.
M c G. Buggs. District

John Gartsess Solomon P. Jones
John Gartsess, Corporal Company A, 1st Regiment of Artillery
Admitted
John Gartsess
of the County of ...
State of ...
July 1819
as the ...
Feb. 15, 1819.

State of New York - Clerks Office Chenango County Apr. 25th 1818 -
I hereby Certify that the within named Obediah Gorman Esquire is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid and Duly authorized to act as such by taking the Oaths prescribed by Law for that purpose further his signature to me known -
David G. Knight Clerk of said County -

John Gorton Declaration
8660
30 March 1819
Sep 19
Notification sent to Horace Dood Chorlton M.P.
29 Sep 1820

State of New York Chenango County
On the thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record in and for said County and State John Gartsce aged sixty five years resident in the Town of Plymouth in said county who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Colonel John Brown's Regiment of Artillery in Captain Nathaniel Danel Company Massachusetts Line the date of his original Dec- laration he thinks is the twenty first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen the number of his pension certificate is 8,660 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th Day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed - To Wit - one Cow two Hams two axes two hoes one hand Cart one Table four Chairs & Tea Cups & Saucers Six Iron Spoons Six plates four Stewards & four Spoons one Chest three and Jugs one Pot one Kettle one Tea Kettle one Stand one Looking Glass & Pair of Andirons
John Gartsce

The Declarant States that he is by occupation a man- on that through debility of age and being troubled with the Rheumatism is unable to labor but very little the declarant states the number of his family to be four exclusive of himself to Wit Elizabeth Gortse Wife of the declarant aged thirty five in health John M Gortse thirteen years old Andrew B Gortse Ten Years old Eliza M Gortse Seven years old the decla- rant further states that his children cannot help but very little towards their support and if his pension should stop he could not support himself
and family — John Gortse Sworn & declared this 13 th day of June 1820 before Uri Tracy Esq. M c Rae & David Buttrick Esq. Judges
This Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chen- ango herein sets forth the reasons why it is a court of Record to wit: because it provides according to the Course of Common Law Keeps a record of its proceedings and has power of fine and imprisonment
Chenango County ss J Nathan Chamberlin Clerks Officer & Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Chenango do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed is truly copied from the records of this court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above said schedule is fifty two dollars and seventy cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the 30 th day of June 1820
N. Chamberlin Clerk of said Court

G. H. Lewis Attorney Detroit Michigan.

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the War, and have not received Land from the United States.
STATE OF New York
County of Chenango
to Olds
John M. Gartsen Andrew B. Gartsen & Theresa M. Olds wife of Abel
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of our knowledge and belief, that John Gartsen did enter the service in 1775, for the term of and served as a Corporal in the Regiment No. 3, under the command of Colonel John Branes of the Massachusetts line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war. We further declare that we have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the soldiers and heirs of revolutionary soldiers on the part of the United States; nor do we believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever;
Know all Men by these Presents, That we, John M. Gartsen, Andrew B. Gartsen & Theresa M. Olds wife of Abel Olds aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint GLEASON F. LEWIS, Esq., to be our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the United States or any other officer a Warrant for the quantity of land due to us as aforesaid; and our said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
(ATTEST,) John T. Hubbard Justus T. Clark witnesses
John M. Gartsen Andrew B. Gartsen Theresa M. Olds
Personally appeared the above named John M. Gartsen, Andrew B. Gartsen & Theresa M. Olds subscribers to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be their free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Norwich, Feb. 22, 1850
John T. Hubbard
Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written John T. Hubbard Esq., was a Magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the County seal, and subscribed my name as Clerk of the Supreme Court of said County, this twenty Second day of February 1850.
A. P. Mayhew Clerk.

44 878 Rev INVALID.  am
File No. 44 878
John Galtsee Expt. Rev. Year.
Act: 18" March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE OF
COUNTY OF
Before me, the undersigned authority, on the day personally appeared John Lewis known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
J. Lewis Attorney Detroit Michigan

STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Chenango
February 12, 1850
Before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, personally came Nathan Suttiff and Samuel C. Larson two credible and respectable witnesses, who, upon oath, saith that John M Gartin  Andrew B Gartin & Thirza M Olds wife of Abel Olds is the only surviving* Children of the late John Gartin who is now supposed to be dead. Said John Gartin is believed to have been a Corporal in Company ( ) in the Massachusetts Line 3rd Regiment of Artillery and to have died leaving no* other living, and the above persons are the only surviving heirs at law of said John Gartin children or heirs who are now living.
A D Hubbell
Nathan Suttiff
Samuel C. Larson
Witnesses signatures
Justice of the peace.
STATE OF New York County of Chenango
I Hereby Certify, That A D Hubbell Esq., who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Chenango State of New York duly commissioned and authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, that the foregoing are his signatures.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of said county, and affixed the seal of the Supreme court of said county, at Monticello this 22nd day of February A. D. 1850.
A Buel Clerk.
there must be proof that they are the only brother or sister. must show that there is no child; if the father, that there is no widow nor child; if the mother, that there is no child; and if the brothers or sisters, that there is no widow, child, father, mother, and no other brother or sister living.
Sir:
I have the honor to enclose herewithin proofs showing me entitled to a Land Warrant and to request that my Land Warrant may be sent to Hon. A. W. BUEL, Member of Congress, of the House of Representatives, at Detroit, Mich.
Respectfully yours,
J M Gartin
Claimant's signature.
Andrew B Gartin
Thirza M Olds
To Hon. J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Norwich Chenango Co N.York February 23 rd 1850
Sir
Hearing waited for my sister to come is the cause of the delay of the papers not being sent you sooner
You will a Copy of my Father's Certificate which is as follows
War Department Revolutionary Claims
I Certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th March 1818 John Gatsen late a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the twenty first day of April one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this thirtieth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen 8660
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

John Galt , 9
Pennsylvania Paper
Copy John Galt Schedule
P. 660
Sept. 10/19

State of New York
Chenango County ss.
On this tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record because it proceeds according to the course of the Common Law but a Record of its Proceedings which has the form of form and in pursuance for said County and John Garton Jr. sixty five years resident in the Town of Plymouth in said County who being first duly sworn according to law with on his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Colonel John Ross's Regiment of artillery in Captain Nathaniel Daniels Company in the Massachusetts Line the date of his original declaration is the 21 st day of April 1818 the number of his Pension Certificate is 8660 and he do solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not worked any person in Court for any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any in any other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed —
John Garton
To wit one cow 2 Swine 2 Horses 2 Hogs 1 hand cart 1 Table 5 Chairs 1 Tea cups & Saucers 1 Iron Spoons 6 Plates 5 Knives & Forks 1 Chest 1 Shovel & Tongs 1 Pot 1 Kettle 1 Tea Kettle 1 Stand 1 Looking Glass 1
This Declarant further states and declares that he is by occupation a Mason but through ability old age and the Rheumatism he is unable to labor but only little than

number of his family residing with him is four to wit Hulga Garton Wife of the declarant aged thirty four years in health John M Garton thirteen years old Andrew B Garton ten years old Hessa M Garton seven years old Children of the Declarant who cannot sup- port themselves this declarant further states that if his Pension stops he cannot support himself and family
John Garton
Sworn in open Court before me Isaac Davis Buttolph Jolly Lynde & James Garman Esqrs Judges of Chicago Common Pleas this 10 th day of Oct 1820
Deke Mitteneder Deputy Clerk
Chicago County Clerk's Office
I, Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule there annexed are true copies from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty Seven Dollars fifty four Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of Oct 1820
Nathan Chamberlain Clerk